A musical full of menace and sublime darkness. Sweeney Todd is a Sondheim classic that goes places many musicals won’t. Shoshana Greenberg welcomes writer and editor Conor Crockford to Scene to Song to discuss Sweeney Todd and the devil’s chord. While you may expect Sweeney Todd fans to be horror fans, that is not always the case. We talk about the themes of Sweeney Todd, the use of the devil’s chord, and the tragic themes it covers. If you like Sweeney Todd, or it has never quite been your thing, you’ll get something from this episode! Music Played in This Episode: “The Ballad of Sweeney Todd” from Sweeney Todd “Joanna Quartet” from Sweeney Todd “The Judge’s Return” from Sweeney Todd “Another Life” from The Bridges of Madison County You can write to scenetosong@gmail.com with a comment or question or to be a guest. Follow on Instagram @‌ScenetoSong and on Facebook at "Scene to Song with Shoshana Greenberg Podcast." Sign up for the monthly e-newsletter at scenetosong.substack.com and consider supporting on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/scenetosong . Theme music by Julia Meinwald.